a simple process for approaching web projects

step one: initiate a plankeep site goals, audience needs, key messages and brand personality central to each and every decision.

step 2: build groundworkconsider and examine best practices outside of your industry - if all of your

competitors have horrible websites, why would you plan around what they do?

step 3: define structureanticipate and plan for future growth and use and don’t

just simply departmentalize the sites structure

step 4: prepare contentbegin with content and content that is specifically created for the web, do not just copy and paste

step 5: create visual designfocus on creating an engaging, interactive company

experience

step 6: develop technical designthe best websites are easy to use, meet visitor

expectations and communicate visually

step 7: finalize developmenttest, test and test - and at this stage your content should

be frozen to help with testing

step 8: launch and maintainpart of planning and building a new website is how you will let everyone

know - leverage a real world event, pr and customer case studies.

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